Expression: submit to the number crunchers

[Nedoym]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #406 "English Slang Idioms (141)", question 6

"Your plan sounds good, Tom. Please write it up and we will submit it to the ......... crunchers to make sure that we have the money to implement it in our budget," Wilson told him.

(a) symbol
(b) idea
(c) number
(d) analysis

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #406 "English Slang Idioms (141)", answer 6

"Your plan sounds good, Tom. Please write it up and we will submit it to the number crunchers to make sure that we have the money to implement it in our budget," Wilson told him.

Correct answer: (c) number
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what is the right answer?

Nedoym

[Linda]

(C) is the right answer. It's an idiom that refers to the people who calculate financial/risk information (such as accountants, financial analysts etc.) for businesses etc.